Jehoiachin spent 37 years in prison
Prisonin his big dog house
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison in South Africa; from 1964-82.
he spent abouut 27-30 years in prison,
The nephew of old Jaffrey Pyncheon in "The House of the Seven Gables" was Clifford Pyncheon. He was wrongfully accused of a crime and spent years in prison, leading to his deteriorated mental and physical state.
Nicholas of Myra spent several years in prison for being a Christian.
Prison
Nelson Mandela
He spent 11 months as a guest of the Bastille.
Nelson Mandela was sent to prison in 1963 and he was released from prison in 1990. Therefore he spent 27 years in jail.
Because he spent all of his prison time there: Robben Island Polsmoor Prison Victor Vester Prison